"A Little Romance"

[elady25]

No: HPFGUIDX 127924


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "phoenixgod2000" <jmrazo at h...> 
wrote:
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> What I don't understand is the appeal in Hermione or people like 
> them.  Does she ever laugh or joke?  Is she ever just a girl instead 
> of crusader? Is she ever just content to spend time with her friends 
> without trying to convince them of something? Does she ever have any 
> *fun*? Her heart is in the right place all the time but I cannot 
> understand why anyone would subject themselves to a relationship 
> with her.   

imamommy:
Ah, it appears we are at an impass.
I absolutely love Hermione.  She knows who she is and what she likes 
to do.  No fun, you say?  But to Hermione, SPEW is fun.  Knitting elf 
hats is fun. Researching items of interest is fun, for Hermione.  IMO, 
Hermione enjoys her passionate academic pursuits as much as the boys 
enjoy quidditch.  Signs show that she has developed a friendship with 
Ginny, and she is usually willing to help Harry in any way, even to a 
fault.  I would love to know ten such dedicated, mature friends who 
are so self-assured.

Ron, on the other hand, is a vacuuous clod.  It's almost painful to 
read his scenes.  He is very loyal to Harry, and they have fun 
together, but Ron hasn't had a lot of brilliant moments since the 
chess game.  He drove me bonkers in OOP.  He so often seemed only 
there to ask the obvious audience questions, so Hermione could provide 
the answers.  So I think if he and Hermione get together, she is 
definitely going to be dating beneath her level.  Urrgh!  Hermione 
reminds me of myself, and if I were in a relationship with Ron, I 
would, well, not be.  

Just my subjective opinion.
imamommy